Side-by-side distribution
Graphic Designer
$112,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.6%
- Live roles
- 680
UX Designer
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41%
- Live roles
- 1,542
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Product Designer, Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Principal Product Designer. Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Visual Designer, Web
Lead Brand Designer
UI / Visual Designer Specialist
Senior Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Staff Visual Designer - Design Systems
Brand Designer
Staff Visual Product Designer, Design Systems
Highest-paying jobs
Product Designer
Principal Product Designer, AI Native, Core
Staff Product Designer (Contract)
Product Designer
Product Designer, Evals & Prompts
Principal Product Designer
Senior Product Designer
Product Designer
Staff Product Designer, Discovery
Principal Product Designer, Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Mindrift
NoGigiddy
Highwire
Brex
IDEO
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$47,293 | 11 |
Palantir
|
$132,500 | 10 |
Esri
|
$144,456 | 8 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$128,750 | 8 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 7 |
Figma
|
$236,000 | 6 |
The New York Times
|
$189,300 | 6 |
Robinhood
|
$180,500 | 6 |
Graphic Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $174,500 | 49 |
| New York | $137,500 | 68 |
| Singapore | $132,130 | 4 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 5 |
| London | $109,500 | 6 |
| Seattle | $92,000 | 10 |
| Chicago | $84,250 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $82,100 | 10 |
| Toronto | $59,027 | 4 |
UX Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $219,600 | 4 |
| Austin | $215,000 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $210,000 | 138 |
| New York | $187,500 | 186 |
| Chicago | $180,000 | 13 |
| Seattle | $179,000 | 28 |
| Denver | $178,750 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $168,664 | 12 |
| Boston | $160,000 | 19 |
| London | $132,733 | 19 |
Graphic Designer vs UX Designer: which pays more?
The median for Graphic Designer is $112,500 per year (typically $78,770–$164,620), versus $175,000 for UX Designer ($140,000–$210,000). That puts UX Designer about 56% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Graphic Designer and UX Designer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.